Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · Holland code RC
Bicycle Repairers
Repair and service bicycles.
Also called: Bicycle Mechanic, Bicycle Service Technician, Bicycle Technician (Bicycle Tech), Bike Mechanic, Bicycle Fitter, Bicycle Repair Technician, Bicycle Repairman.
O*NET 49-3091.00
At a glance
- US median annual pay
- $42,780
- Middle half earn $36,360 to $48,020. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
- Preparation needed
- Job Zone 2 of 5
- Some preparation. Zone 1 is little or none; zone 5 is graduate-level.
What the work involves
The tasks workers in this occupation rate as most important, from the O*NET survey.
- Install and adjust speed and gear mechanisms.
- Install and adjust brakes and brake pads.
- Install new tires and tubes.
- Assemble new bicycles.
- Estimate costs of repairing bicycles and write service tickets.
- Install, repair, and replace equipment or accessories, such as handlebars, stands, lights, and seats.
- Clean and lubricate bicycle parts.
- Order bicycle parts.
Skills and knowledge it leans on
Skills
- Active Listening3.6 / 5
- Critical Thinking3.5 / 5
- Reading Comprehension3.0 / 5
- Speaking3.0 / 5
- Writing2.8 / 5
- Monitoring2.8 / 5
Knowledge areas
- Mechanical4.7 / 5
- Customer and Personal Service4.5 / 5
- Sales and Marketing3.8 / 5
- Public Safety and Security3.6 / 5
- Production and Processing3.4 / 5
- Engineering and Technology3.3 / 5
Importance ratings on O*NET’s 1 to 5 scale. Higher means the occupation depends on it more.
Who tends to enjoy it
How strongly this occupation draws on each of the six Holland interest types, which is the same profile the career interests test compares you against.
- Realistic100
- Investigative14
- Artistic3
- Social10
- Enterprising8
- Conventional39
The same work abroad
Other countries classify jobs differently, so these are the closest matches through the international ISCO-08 standard, not exact equivalents.
European occupation titles (ESCO)
- automotive brake technician · DE Kraftfahrzeugmechatroniker für Bremsanlagen/Kraftfahrzeugmechatronikerin für Bremsanlagen · FR technicien en système de freinage automobile/technicienne en système de freinage automobile
- roadside vehicle technician · DE Pannendienstfahrer/Pannendienstfahrerin · FR dépanneur de véhicules/dépanneuse de véhicules
- tyre fitter · DE Mechaniker für Reifen- und Vulkanisationstechnik/Mechanikerin für Reifen- und Vulkanisationstechnik · FR monteur en pneumatique/monteuse en pneumatique
- bicycle mechanic · DE Fahrradmechaniker/Fahrradmechanikerin · FR mécanicien en cycles/mécanicienne en cycles
- sports equipment repair technician · DE Sportartikel-Servicetechniker/Sportartikel-Servicetechnikerin · FR technicien en réparation d’articles de sport/technicienne en réparation d’articles de sport
- power tool repair technician · DE Elektroniker für Maschinen und Antriebstechnik/Elektronikerin für Maschinen und Antriebstechnik · FR réparateur d’outils électriques/réparatrice d’outils électriques
Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)
- Assemblers and routine operatives n.e.c. (8149)26,300 employed
- Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) (8142)23,600 employed
- Computer system and equipment installers and servicers (5244)41,000 employed
Employment is the UK Annual Population Survey for April 2025 to March 2026, all workers in the group, which can be broader than this one occupation.
Pay across Europe, for the whole group
Median annual earnings of all employees in “Craft and related trades workers”. This is the broad ISCO group this occupation falls in, not the occupation itself, so treat it as context for the wage level, not as a salary for this job.
| Country | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Belgium | €40,086 |
| Germany | €38,638 |
| Austria | €38,194 |
| Sweden | €37,856 |
| Netherlands | €37,077 |
| Ireland | €36,098 |
| France | €27,145 |
| Italy | €26,488 |
| Spain | €22,817 |
| Portugal | €11,142 |
| Poland | €10,099 |
Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, businesses with ten or more employees outside public administration, in euro and not adjusted for the cost of living. Reference years differ between sources: the US, Japan and Europe figures on this page come from different survey years, so compare them as rough levels, not to the euro or yen.
Exposure to AI
This occupation sits in the lower third of the 774 occupations scored, with an exposure score of -0.92. The scores are standardized across those occupations, so 0 is the average and a score of 1 is about one standard deviation above it.
Our note on reading it: the dataset links AI applications to the abilities that occupations require, so the score reflects overlap between the two. It is a comparison between occupations, not a forecast about jobs. It does not say whether exposure means tasks are replaced or workers get more done with the tools, and it says little about one employer or one role.
Source: Felten, E., Raj, M., & Seamans, R. (2021). Occupational, industry, and geographic exposure to artificial intelligence: A novel dataset and its potential uses. Strategic Management Journal, 42(12), 2195-2217. Matched to this page by 6-digit SOC code (49-3091).
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